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Preparation of macroscopically distinguishable superpositions of circular or linear oscillatory states of a bidimensionally trapped ion
Anna NapoliSabrina ManiscalcoAntonino Messinasubject
PhysicsAngular momentumsymbols.namesakeSuperposition principleSimple (abstract algebra)Quantum mechanicssymbolsQuantumAtomic and Molecular Physics and OpticsEigenvalues and eigenvectorsSchrödinger's catIonFock spacedescription
A simple scheme for the generation of two different classes of bidimensional vibrational Schrodinger cat-like states of an isotropically trapped ion is presented. We show that by appropriately adjusting an easily controllable parameter having a clear physical meaning, the states prepared by our procedure are quantum superpositions of either vibrational axial angular momentum eigenstates or Fock states along two orthogonal directions.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-10-01 | Journal of Modern Optics |